subject: Remedies For Acne - Remove Pimples With Natural Treatments [print this page] Pimples are caused by a blockage of your pores. These blockages create a buildup of oil and toxins, which your body tries to fight off, making them red and sore. The main causes of acne pimples are hormones, dirt, dust, and pollution.
Avoid heavy antibiotics, if you are aiming to get rid of acne naturally. Antibiotics not only destroy the bad bacteria, but also affect the good bacteria that are necessary for digestion and other activities. Your body will stop taking the essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients when you take more antibiotics.
Do not pick those pimples - It is the most common mistake that a lot of people do. Picking pimples is not going to remove them. On the contrary, it is going to worsen the situation. So, keep your hands off your pimples.
Use a mild soap for sensitive skin but it doesn't matter exactly what type of soap you use. It can be designed for acne-prone skin or not, but you will want to treat your skin gently. Harsh antibacterial soap may actually make your acne worse by irritating skin.
Exfoliates are one of the most important products to help clear acne. A good exfoliating scrub using sugar or salt as its base will remove dry, damaged skin which can clog pores and cause pimples or acne. Scrubbing away the top dead layer of skin allows the pores to push out dirt and oil, and cleansers to penetrate deep into the pore.
A paste of roasted and powdered pomegranate seeds if applied produces very good results in this treatment.
A paste of cinnamon powder and honey is also a good home remedy for acne. This must be applied on the face and kept overnight and washed off next morning.
Tomato: Rub a cut tomato gently over the pimples and then wash your face.
Ice: Put ice in a cloth and rub over the skin where the pimples are. Ice aids in reducing the redness and inflammation. One easy, natural way to exfoliate your skin is to take a tablespoon of baking soda, add a little bit of water to it, rub the mixture onto your skin where you have the acne marks, and then rinse with warm water. You can also naturally bleach the marks by taking a some lemon juice and dipping a small make up or paint brush into the juice and they applying directly to the post acne marks. Leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes and then rinse it off with warm water.
